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FZNT24 KNHC 272129
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST FRI NOV 27 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES
MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

GMZ089-280330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST FRI NOV 27 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER W GULF WILL SHIFT NE ACROSS THE 
NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS REACHING N FLORIDA LATE SUN. SOUTHERLY 
RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE W GULF SUN IN ADVANCE OF A 
COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST AROUND SUNRISE MON. A LOW 
PRES SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT TUE...WITH 1009 MB LOW 
PRES NEAR 26N94W WITH STATIONARY FRONT FROM LOW TO 29N82W AND 
COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 18N94W. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE ON WED AND 
DEEPEN TO 1003 MB BY WED AFTERNOON NEAR 30N87W WITH A COLD FRONT 
EXTENDING TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 18N94W.

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GMZ080-280330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST FRI NOV 27 2009

.TONIGHT...E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART SAT NIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART.
.MON...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 
TO 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 28N AND 4 TO 7 
FT N OF 28N.

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GMZ082-280330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST FRI NOV 27 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER SUNSET. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 22N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.MON...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 
WINDS WITHIN 90 E OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS 
AHEAD OF FRONT. 
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 
.WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ084-280330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST FRI NOV 27 2009

.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 
SUBSIDING N SWELL.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E 
OF FRONT N OF 24N SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 
FRONT S OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ086-280330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 PM CST FRI NOV 27 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 
24N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 
6 FT S OF 27N. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
FRONT TO 25N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N S TO 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.
.WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N 
PART.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER